How to travel from Glasgow to Birmingham

There are 3 travel options from Glasgow to Birmingham: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Glasgow to Birmingham is a bus with an average price of $18 (€16).

This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Birmingham:

A bus is $40 (€36) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $58 (€53) from Glasgow to Birmingham.

Taking a bus costs $38 (€35) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $56 (€51).

The quickest way to travel between Glasgow and Birmingham is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 5 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 6 h 5 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 4 h 6 min of travel time.

Birmingham is approximately 252 miles (406 km) away from Glasgow.

The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Birmingham is:

• 8 buses per day.
• 2 flights per day.
• 5 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Glasgow and Birmingham as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Glasgow to Birmingham:

• Most travelers board their bus from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
• Most travelers take a flight from Glasgow International Airport to Birmingham International Airport.
• Most travelers take a train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Glasgow to Birmingham:

• You can take a bus from Glasgow to Birmingham with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $18 (€16) with Megabus from Glasgow to Birmingham.
• You can travel by plane from Glasgow to Birmingham with easyJet, and you can find easyJet Glasgow to Birmingham tickets for $58 (€53) on Omio.
• You can take a train from Glasgow to Birmingham with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express, LNER or Cross Country. Cheap tickets can be found for $56 (€51) with Avanti West Coast from Glasgow to Birmingham.

Yes, there are direct services available from Glasgow to Birmingham with the following travel companies:

• Direct bus available with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus 8 direct buses per day.
• 2 direct flights per day with easyJet.
• Direct trains with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry or Cross Country with 2 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Birmingham as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Birmingham from Glasgow.